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oldmilwaukee6er

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  1. I still need this one for the PC. I managed to pick up the B&W in my travels but not the A cover
  2. Game was found in a neighborhood free little library, Shadow box thrifted for $3, so ... treefiddy!
  3. This book is a mini monster. Spawn reprints about to be the poor man's incentives ...
  4. A small visual treat for my Usagi Yojimbo collection - a homegrown Commodore 64 Samurai Warrior game cartridge. This game was floppy disc only so this a fantasy piece but still can be played.
  5. When Usagi reboots with Ice and Snow #1 it will be 270 issues written, drawn, inked, and lettered by Stan Sakai
  6. I like the Spawn page punchers! A 3 inch Spawn figure is pretty unique to the line and the comic reminds me of Spawn wave 1 '94 figures with the toy comic.
  7. I have not seen this book before this thread and I'm kind of surprised. When I pushed to finish my run I hit every store between Milwaukee and Chicago and more than a few shows asking after 'any oddball Spawn?' Thanks for sharing
  8. These two would've hit the stand the day I was born. Hulk 175 is the first 25c cover and had a Marvel value stamp. Spirit 1 beats out DCs Sandman 1. This one hit Jan 17 my parent's anniversary, it was mom's favorite comic, and it might have brought a smile to her face 9mos pregnant
  9. Had a grand day despite my car foibles. Picked up the lady and a friend and we headed out about a half hour later than anticipated. The lady was a good sport, even if she was just in it for the Dairy Queen. We hit Collector’s Edge North, a very small shop with small selection, for 2 comics each and small purchases. I bought some magazine bags and boards here. Vortex Comics was the second stop for 2 each and I was pleased to see his shop thriving. I only ever get there once a year-ish… and the back issues are picked over for me, but the new comics selection was great, and I got copies of the new TMNT / Usagi Yojimbo crossover Wherewhen. The lady plucked a 2022 Trick or Treat Dr Aphra #1 reprint… a comic I’d not seen before. Bonus! The chef picked up some X-Men back issues; having finished 100-200, he is now working on the next 100… a good run to be sure. The owner did state that “if it stays like this, I might do it again next year.” Next, we headed west out of Milwaukee to Oconomowoc and a gem of a shop – Kowabunga Comics. Both the chef and I had picked this store recently so we focused on the freebies, the food drive, and the thank yous. They have a new-to-me back building they open for FCBD and other events like small indoor / outdoor comic fleas. They offer 1 per customer and 1 each for food donations (no limit), so we had plenty of credits and I didn’t feel the need to use all of them. It was here I was able to get the Frazettaverse book. I also got a small Frazetta poster (self-portrait) … they had another free table (unlimited) with a bunch of prior year FCBD books, comics promo items, card sleeves, posters, Warhammer and more. The chef picked up an eclectic mix. The lady used her credits to pick Freak Bros extras. Stick and move to Dairy Queen for small treats but by now we were proper hungry and decided on a bowling alley cheeseburger. Burnham Bowl is traditional home to Milwaukee’s 40-year plus comic and toy show (1st Sunday of even months) and the cheeseburger of my childhood. Wind the streets to Collector’s Edge South, the flagship of what was once 4 stores in the Milwaukee area. South is also home to the basement vault, opened once per year in January for $2 - hundreds of long boxes of backissues from Bronze to Modern and an actual walk-in vault with Silver. Edge South is the most generous, has the best selection, and this year was no exception- 3 for any rando, 6 if they like you or you’re wearing comic gear. The owner does love to judge the line, a simple pleasure for him to point and say, “3 for you” “6 for you” and if I’m being honest I get a kick out of it too… an exasperated Karen “why do I only get 3!?” I took 4 of my 6, mostly dupes by now and we bought a TPB and supplies. I thanked and let him know, that we appreciate his participation and recognize FCBD is not free. He was appreciative and then insisted on checking the chef’s stack of 2 freebies for stowaways– lol. My LCS, Lost World of Wonders, is one of the biggest and most successful but they did not participate again. Last year was a surprise and a gut punch. At least this year they posted on social media it due to staffing vs demands of the day. What does it say about FCBD if one of the best stores in town chooses NOT to participate? I’m not sure, but it’s a little disappointing. One last stop before home, the Turning Page, a mix of Pokemon, vintage video games and new comics. The back issues comics, Bronze to Modern, are using pretty good with decent throughput via local shows. Was surprised to find that they were participating in FCBD - 2 each- despite not being listed on the website and they still had a small mix of 2022 and 2023 titles. The chef picked up the first appearance of Bishop. I looked hard but did not buy / take anything, my thoughts turning back to car repairs. Fine day!
  10. Freak Bros! My car crapped out on the commute home yesterday and I quickly searched for a rental so as to not lose my FCBD plans. #FCBDisnotfree Hitting 4 stores - one store in the area is doing a food drive for extras and another usually gives out extras for cosplay. My LCS is not participating this year unfortunately. Fixing to be a grand day! With Dairy Queen.
  11. Just re-watched the Godfather Trilogy on Paramount+! Excellent movies to hobby to
  12. Congratulations on the great book and pending move! Great uncut cover. Let this one be a symbol of your upcoming change ✨️
  13. Congratulations on the great book and pending move! Cool untrimmed copy. Let this one be a symbol of your upcoming change ✨️
  14. @newshane- you've just hit two from own small collection of Spawn slabs. I have a 100 Ross in 9.8 and a 101 SS 9.6 signed by Perez and Medina
  15. Based on increasing QA QC concerns the normal 14 day TAT for ME currently stands at 123 business days
  16. Bagging and boarding! It feels like bringing a little order to an otherwise chaotic and indifferent universe
  17. ____ one of the harder jobs to do well. Period. Between the traffic, the management tracking every action, the sheer physical toll... it always amazes me they can still manage to muster a smile, hold the door & walk 4 flights to drop a package at one's door. I encourage anyone to walk a mile in their shoes ... become a driver helper for the season (as I have done 3 seasons). Guaranteed to lose 10lbs and see some beautiful sunsets.